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Reuters:
Exclusive: Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks on Democrats — A computer network used by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Grant Smith / Reuters:
Clinton leads Trump by 6 points after Democratic confab: Reuters/Ipsos poll — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a 6- percentage-point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll with new wording that was released on Friday …
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Outside the Beltway and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Trump's Russia Reset Ideas Alarming Allies, Many in US — Donald Trump's flurry of offhand remarks and abrupt zingers on Russia — praising Vladimir Putin, dismissing NATO — have jolted the world, not to mention the U.S. presidential campaign. — With Russia's behavior rattling nerves …
Hamza Shaban / BuzzFeed:
Apple CEO Tim Cook To Host Hillary Clinton Fundraiser — Apple, like much of Silicon Valley, wants to be seen as an ally to both parties. — Apple's chief executive Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with Hillary Clinton next month, as the Democratic nominee becomes the first woman …
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The Hill, CBS San Francisco and The Verge
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Clinton Campaign Is Said to Be Hacked, Apparently by Russians
Clinton Campaign Is Said to Be Hacked, Apparently by Russians
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NoisyRoom.net, Gizmodo and Refinery29
NBC News:
Computer Program Used by Clinton Campaign Hacked as Part of DNC Cyber Attacks
Computer Program Used by Clinton Campaign Hacked as Part of DNC Cyber Attacks
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Hillary Clinton Speeches
Amy Otto / The Federalist:
Even Her Supporters Know Hillary Clinton Is The Terminator
Even Her Supporters Know Hillary Clinton Is The Terminator
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MichelleMalkin.com, CBS Philly and The Week
Manu Raju / CNN:
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee target of cyberattack
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee target of cyberattack
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Vocativ, NBC News, Reuters and Washington Free Beacon
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mitt Romney Thinks Donald Trump Could Win The Election — Former Republican nominee Mitt Romney said earlier this month he thought Donald Trump could win the presidency, citing Hillary Clinton's high unfavorable numbers and the unpredictability of the race.
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BizPac Review
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
‘No more war’ chants interrupt general … PHILADELPHIA — Anti-war protesters repeatedly interrupted retired Gen. John Allen on Thursday night as he offered a speech supporting Hillary Clinton — for president. — Chants of “no more war” were heard at least three times from pockets …
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Daily Wire, Unqualified Offerings, Business Insider and Independent Journal Review
John Kruzel / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton 'Doesn't Know How to Win'
Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton 'Doesn't Know How to Win'
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Associated Press and Politico
Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Democratic Delegate: Stop Shouting USA, 'That's A Trump Chant'
Democratic Delegate: Stop Shouting USA, 'That's A Trump Chant'
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Rush Limbaugh
Annabelle Timsit / Politico:
Seven Minutes That Shook the Convention — He walked onto the convention stage Thursday night with his wife beside him, the Constitution to guide him and the pride of a father who knows he has a story to tell. — “Tonight,” said Khizr M. Khan, “we are honored to stand here as the parents …
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The Intercept, The Moderate Voice, Mediaite, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Forbes, Jezebel, New York Times, Washington Post, AOL, The Week, Political Wire and Slate
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Josh Barro / Business Insider:
I rewatched Khizr Khan's speech — and it made me weep for our country — If you haven't yet seen it, you really need to watch Thursday night's Democratic convention speech by Khizr Khan, the father of Army Cpt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim immigrant who was killed in action in Iraq in 2004 while protecting his unit from a car bomb.
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Politicus USA, MSNBC and Politico
Nabi Dressler / Right Wing Watch:
Sandy Rios Questions Khizr Khan's Patriotism: 'We're Not Even Sure About You, Sir' — On her radio show today, Sandy Rios of the American Family Association (AFA) questioned the patriotism of Khizr Khan, the father of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who died while serving in Iraq.
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Jihad Watch, Washington Post, Raw Story and War in Context
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Former Fox News Booker Says She Was Sexually Harassed and ‘Psychologically Tortured’ by Roger Ailes for More Than 20 Years — The morning after Fox News chief Roger Ailes resigned, the cable network's former director of booking placed a call to the New York law firm hired by 21st Century Fox …
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TVNewser, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Week, Jezebel, AOL and Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump blames GOP as Dems top RNC ratings — distanced himself from the planning of last week's Republican National Convention after the Democrats' event, which ended Thursday, posted higher television ratings for three of the four nights. — “I didn't produce the show …
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Hillary Clinton's DNC Speech Falls Just Shy of Trump's With 33 Million Viewers
TV Ratings: Hillary Clinton's DNC Speech Falls Just Shy of Trump's With 33 Million Viewers
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NO QUARTER USA NET, Bloomberg and Rush Limbaugh, more at Mediagazer »
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Democrats Win the Summer
The Democrats Win the Summer
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Hullabaloo, Vox, The Atlantic and No More Mister Nice Blog
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Donald Trump & RNC Top Hillary Clinton & Final Night Of DNC In Viewers
Donald Trump & RNC Top Hillary Clinton & Final Night Of DNC In Viewers
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Right and The Gateway Pundit
CNNMoney:
Venezuela's new decree: Forced farm work for citizens — A new decree by Venezuela's government could make its citizens work on farms to tackle the country's severe food shortages. — That “effectively amounts to forced labor,” according to Amnesty International, which derided the decree as “unlawful.”
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Business Insider
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Alan Hernández / VICE News:
Venezuela has a new ‘forced labor’ law that can require people to work in fields
Venezuela has a new ‘forced labor’ law that can require people to work in fields
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Liberty Unyielding, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Wire and Forbes
Edwin Mora / Breitbart:
Naval War College Dodges Hatch Act Violation of Faculty Member — The U.S. Naval War College has defended the ardent denunciation of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump by its national security professor Dr. Tom Nichols, a self-identified “Never Trump Republican,” arguing that he has the right to do so.
Emily Satchell / WAVY-TV:
Man killed while mowing lawn in Newport News by teen driver eluding police — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Police say a 17-year-old girl struck and killed a man mowing grass Friday afternoon in Newport News. — 42-year-old Arnold Coates died after being hit on Red Oak Circle around 3:30 p.m., according to police.
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump's Bernie gambit — Donald Trump's constant overtures to millions of disaffected Bernie Sanders supporters aren't likely to net him many votes. But that hasn't stopped him from making more of an effort to win over the most progressive members of the Democratic Party than he is to unify his own.
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ABC News, Washington Free Beacon and Politicus USA
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Kochs reject push to meet with Trump — Top Donald Trump donors tried to set up a meeting between the GOP presidential nominee and Charles Koch in Colorado Springs on Friday, but Koch aides rejected the entreaties, according to two Republicans with knowledge of the outreach.
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The Right Scoop, NBC News and Reuters
Jamie K. White / CNN:
Little girl has tea party with officer who saved her life — (CNN)This is the cutest thing you'll see all day — maybe even all week. — A fully uniformed police officer sitting in a tiny chair, at a tiny table, with a tiny girl — having a tea party. — Corporal Patrick Ray, 30 …
NBC News:
Mike Pence: Politics is No Place for ‘Name Calling’ — Mike Pence chastised President Obama on Friday for indirectly referring to Donald Trump as a demagogue, saying - perhaps ironically - that “name calling” has no “place in public life.” — But on Friday, Pence, responding directly …
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RedState, The Right Scoop and New York Magazine
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New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down North Carolina Voter ID Requirement — A federal appeals court decisively struck down North Carolina's voter identification law on Friday, saying its provisions deliberately “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision” in an effort to depress black turnout at the polls.
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Vox and Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court strikes down North Carolina's voter-ID law
Appeals court strikes down North Carolina's voter-ID law
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abc11.com, madison.com, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Washington Monthly, Politico, The Root, RedState and The Week